Kanazawa Station
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Kanazawa Station is a JR West
railway station
located in the city of Kanazawa
, Ishikawa Prefecture
, Japan
. It is the biggest station in Ishikawa Prefecture
.
Beneath a square in front of the JR station, there is Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station, the terminal of Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line
.
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in the city of Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...
, Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is the biggest station in Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
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Beneath a square in front of the JR station, there is Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station, the terminal of Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line
Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture with Uchinada Station in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Hokuriku Railroad...
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History
- 1 April 1898 - JNR Kanazawa station was opened. At the time, the station was a terminus of the line.
- 12 October 1909 - The line was named Hokuriku Main LineHokuriku Main LineThe is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
. - 1 April 1987 - With the privatization of JNR, Kanazawa station changed over to a JR West train station.
- 5 June 1990 - All platforms are elevated, and station facilities moved to the ground.
- 20 March 1991 - Kanazawa 100 Ban-gai, a shopping mall, was opened.
- 20 March 2005 - The Tsuzumi Gate and Motenashi Dome was officially completed.
- 20 March 2008 - The 110th anniversary ceremony was held.
Lines
- West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West)- Hokuriku Main LineHokuriku Main LineThe is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
- Nanao Line (This line formally starts from Tsubata StationTsubata Stationis a train station in Tsubata, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
, but all the trains run straight into Kanazawa Station）
- Hokuriku Main Line
- Hokuriku RailroadHokuriku RailroadThe is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company was founded in 1943, when all the private railway and bus operators in Ishikawa Prefecture were merged into one. Some of its lines, however, have their roots from horse car lines in the...
(Hokutetsu)- Asanogawa LineHokuriku Railroad Asanogawa LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture with Uchinada Station in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Hokuriku Railroad...
(Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station)
- Asanogawa Line
JR platforms
| 1 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | (Up) | ■Local ■Limited Express Hakutaka Hakutaka (train) Hakutaka is a limited express train in Japan which runs between Echigo-Yuzawa and Kanazawa . It passes through three companies' lines; JR East, Hokuetsu Express, JR West. It is operated by two companies; JR East and JR West .... |
for Komatsu Komatsu Station is a train station in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... , Fukui Fukui Station (Fukui) is a JR West and Echizen Railway train station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.Fukui-Ekimae Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line is located approximately 150 meters to the west.- JR Fukui Station :... |
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| ■Limited Express Raichō Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... ■Sleeper Limited Express Nihonkai Nihonkai (train) The is an overnight train which is operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The train runs overnight between Osaka Station and Aomori Station using the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Shin'etsu Main Line, Uetsu Main Line, and Ōu Main Line.-Area of operations:The Nihonkai... ■Sleeper Limited Express Twilight Express Twilight Express The is the longest overnight train service operating in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and Osaka on south-western Honshu... |
for Fukui, Tsuruga Tsuruga Station is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line, Obama Line. The station is operating normally, but the platforms and station entrance are currently under construction... , Kyoto Kyoto Station is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof... , Osaka Osaka Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.... |
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| ■Limited Express Shirasagi | for Fukui, Tsuruga, Maibara Maibara Station is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line.... , Nagoya Nagoya Station is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The... |
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| 2 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | （Up） | ■Local | for Komatsu, Fukui |
| ■Limited Express Raichō Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... , Thunderbird Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... |
for Fukui, Tsuruga, Kyoto, Osaka | |||
| ■Limited Express Shirasagi | for Fukui, Maibara, Nagoya | |||
| ■Overnight Express Kitaguni Kitaguni The is an overnight train service that operates in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between Niigata Prefecture and Osaka in the Kansai region... |
for Maibara, Kyoto, Osaka | |||
| 3 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | （Up） | ■Local | for Komatsu, Fukui |
| ■Limited Express Raichō Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... |
for Fukui, Tsuruga, Kyoto, Osaka | |||
| ■Limited Express Shirasagi | for Fukui, Maibara, Nagoya | |||
| ■Nanao Line | ■Local ■Limited Express Hakutaka Hakutaka (train) Hakutaka is a limited express train in Japan which runs between Echigo-Yuzawa and Kanazawa . It passes through three companies' lines; JR East, Hokuetsu Express, JR West. It is operated by two companies; JR East and JR West .... |
for Hakui Hakui Station is a train station in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... , Nanao Nanao Station is a railway station located in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Line:* JR West** Nanao Line* Noto Railway** Nanao Line-Adjacent stations:-External links:... , Wakuraonsen |
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| 4 | ■Nanao Line | ■Local | for Hakui, Nanao, Wakuraonsen | |
| ■Hokuriku Main Line | (Down） | ■Local | for Takaoka, Toyama Toyama Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.The , the terminal of the local Toyama Chihō Railway is next to the JR Toyama Station.-Lines:*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line... |
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| 5 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | （Up） | ■Local ■Limited Express Oyasumi Express |
for Komatsu, Fukui |
| （Down） | ■Local | for Takaoka, Toyama | ||
| ■Limited Express Hakutaka Hakutaka (train) Hakutaka is a limited express train in Japan which runs between Echigo-Yuzawa and Kanazawa . It passes through three companies' lines; JR East, Hokuetsu Express, JR West. It is operated by two companies; JR East and JR West .... |
for Naoetsu Naoetsu Station is a JR East and JR West railway station in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku and Shinetsu main lines, as well as the Hokuhoku Line.-Lines:*JR East**Shinetsu Main Line*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line*Hokuetsu Express**Hokuhoku Line... , Echigo-Yuzawa Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.-Lines:Echigo-Yuzawa... |
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| ■Overnight Express Noto Noto (train) The is a seasonal overnight express train service operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kanazawa via the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. The journey takes approximately seven hours... |
for Takasaki Takasaki Station is a train station located in Yashimachō, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan. This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Jōshin Dentetsu.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Jōetsu Shinkansen... , Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... , Ueno Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities... |
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| ■Overnight Express Kitaguni Kitaguni The is an overnight train service that operates in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between Niigata Prefecture and Osaka in the Kansai region... |
for Naoetsu, Nagaoka Nagaoka Station is a train station located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on June 16, 1898.- Lines :*East Japan Railway Company**Jōetsu Shinkansen**Shin'etsu Main Line**Jōetsu Line- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... , Niigata Niigata Station is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It opened on May 3, 1904.The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshū... |
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| ■Nanao Line | ■Local | for Hakui, Nanao, Wakuraonsen | ||
| 6 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | （Down） | ■Local | for Takaoka, Toyama |
| ■Limited Express Hakutaka Hakutaka (train) Hakutaka is a limited express train in Japan which runs between Echigo-Yuzawa and Kanazawa . It passes through three companies' lines; JR East, Hokuetsu Express, JR West. It is operated by two companies; JR East and JR West .... |
for Naoetsu, Echigo-Yuzawa | |||
| ■Limited Express Hokuetsu Hokuetsu The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between and .-History:The Hokuetsu was first introduced from 1 March 1970 as a limited express operating between and... |
for Naoetsu, Nagaoka, Niigata | |||
| ■Sleeper Limited Express Hokuriku Hokuriku (train) The was a limited express sleeper train service operated by East Japan Railway Company which ran between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kanazawa via the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. The journey took more than seven hours... |
for Takasaki, Ōmiya, Ueno | |||
| ■Nanao Line | ■Local | for Hakui, Nanao, Wakuraonsen | ||
| 7 | ■Hokuriku Main Line | （Down） | ■Local ■Limited Express Thunderbird Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... ■Limited Express Shirasagi ■Limited Express Ohayō Express |
for Takaoka, Toyama |
| ■Limited Express Hakutaka Hakutaka (train) Hakutaka is a limited express train in Japan which runs between Echigo-Yuzawa and Kanazawa . It passes through three companies' lines; JR East, Hokuetsu Express, JR West. It is operated by two companies; JR East and JR West .... |
for Naoetsu, Echigo-Yuzawa | |||
| ■Limited Express Hokuetsu Hokuetsu The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between and .-History:The Hokuetsu was first introduced from 1 March 1970 as a limited express operating between and... |
for Naoetsu, Nagaoka, Niigata | |||
| ■Sleeper Limited Express Nihonkai Nihonkai (train) The is an overnight train which is operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The train runs overnight between Osaka Station and Aomori Station using the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Shin'etsu Main Line, Uetsu Main Line, and Ōu Main Line.-Area of operations:The Nihonkai... |
for Sakata Sakata Station (Yamagata) is a East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.-Limited express trains:* Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Adjacent stations:... , Akita Akita Station is a railway station in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Platforms:- Limited express trains :* Komachi * Tsugaru * Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Surrounding area:... , Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
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| ■Sleeper Limited Express Twilight Express Twilight Express The is the longest overnight train service operating in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and Osaka on south-western Honshu... |
for Sapporo Sapporo Station is a train station located in Kita-ku and Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company , and is also connected to the Sapporo Subway. The JR Hokkaido part is in Kita-ku while the Sapporo Subway part is in Chūō-ku.Sapporo Station... |
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| ■Nanao Line | ■Local ■Rapid Service ■Limited Express Thunderbird Raicho The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line.... ■Limited Express Shirasagi |
for Hakui, Nanao, Wakuraonsen | ||
Station area
East exit
- Kanazawa Station Bus Terminal
- Kanazawa Miyako Hotel
- PORTE Kanazawa
- Hotel Nikko Kanazawa
- Kanazawa Art Hall
- Visage
- ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa
- Ishikawa Ongakudo
- Kanazawa FORUS
West exit
- JR Kanazawa Station West Building
- VIA INN Kanazawa
- Kanazawa Manten Hotel
- Kanazawa Water and Energy Center